THE BREEZE AND I - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"The Breeze and I" originated as the 1928 Spanish composition "Andalucía" by Ernesto Lecuona. English lyrics were added in 1940 by Al Stillman, leading to the first major English-language recording by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra in New York the same year.

Subsequent versions by Xavier Cugat, Caterina Valente, and jazz instrumentalists emphasized its blend of Latin rhythm and romantic lyricism. The melody moves through sweeping, dramatic lines typical of Lecuona’s style, framed in a modified song-form structure that accommodates both vocal interpretations and instrumental showcases.